BlackBerry has launched Leap, a new 4G LTE-enabled, mid-range smartphone.BlackBerry Leap sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280p, 294 PPI) touch display. Powered by a relatively older 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, the phone has 2GB RAM and 16GB flash storage in addition to a microSD card slot that supports card up to 128GB.
Leap runs BlackBerry 10 OS (version 10.3) and supports BlackBerry Blend desktop software. It supports Android apps and comes with both Amazon Appstore and BlackBerry World.
The phone sports an 8MP rear camera with auto-focus and flash and support for 1080p video capture, and a 2MP fixed-focus front-facing camera that supports 720p video capture.
BlackBerry Leap comes with a 2800mAh battery with a claimed backup time of 25 hours with heavy use. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy and EDR, GPS, FM radio and 4G (FD-LTE 1800MHz only).
According to Reuters, the phone would initially be available in US and European markets around April and will be priced around $275 (Rs 17,000).
BlackBerry has also said it planned to roll out two more models over the course of the next months, both with a keyboard. One of the phones will be a high-end model with what Blackberry called "a dual curve, all touch display" with a slider keyboard. The curved display could be similar to the one found on Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy S6 edge.
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